Hoosier Cabinet Repair Showing New Brass Hardware & a Woodworking Lesson by Fixing Furniture
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- The Hoosier cabinet was invented in Indiana at the end of the 19th century. Indiana is known as the "Hoosier State". The Hoosier cabinet was popular for about 50 years before build-in kitchen cabinets became the norm in the United States and Canada.
The repair to this Hoosier cabinet started by repairing the tambour roll-up door in the part 1 video. In this video, Scott shows how to repair the loose joints on the door frames, how to use woodworking skills to add some new shelves, how to add new hardware to convert the flour bin door to a regular door, and how to age brass hardware so it is tarnished to look like the hardware that will be replaced.
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VIDEO TOPICS:
00:00 Hoosier Cabinet Repair Showing New Brass Hardware & Woodworking
03:30 Hints about the age of this Hoosier cabinet
06:46 Woodworking skills to glue up wood for shelves
14:06 How to repair loose door frames
20:28 How to age brass hardware with household products
24:11 Cut wood shelves and install them to allow for wood movement
32:08 Using chemicals to tarnish brass hardware
36:50 How to install hardware on the doors and cabinet
43:36 Finishing aging and installing the cabinet hardware
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I love watching these videos. I appreciate all your tips and tricks.
Glad you like them! Thanks for sharing that! Scott
That “Who’s your dad?” comment had me HOWLING laughing 😂 Here’s a well - deserved round of applause 👏
Same here Elena 💚
My grandma used the two square hooks inside her cabinet's door to hang her annual Farm Bureau calendar, which had spaces for each day where you could note memorandum for seasonal Tasks and growth schedules, appointments, due dates, et c.
Exactly what I am needing, as I am reconstructing a tambour door on a Sellers “Hoisier”!!! Thank you!
Oh, cool! Good luck with your restoration project! Scott
Fantastic transformation! Love watching your process. Congrats on getting a sponsor for the channel, too.
Thanks so much! I appreciate that! Scott
Hi Scott! You certainly took your time to post Part2, Sir! Well I have to admit, it was worth the wait!
The black background for the hardware left me gobsmacked! What a difference!
Another great video!! Thanks!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching! Scott
Scott: a perfect transformation to a functional cabinet for the customer. I bet she was pleased with it. I really enjoyed seeing the aging of the brass hardware. Good to know. Thank you Carol from California
So happy you now have such a appropriate sponsor. Great job on the hoosier.
Thank you so much for your support! Scott
¡Excellent! Si la primera parte fue muy aleccionadora, la segunda parte logró el top de la restauración de ese mueble. Mr. Scott no nos decepciona con seguir regalándonos secretos y tips en la restauración de muebles, gracias por eso. Eso demuestra la bondad de su alma, sin egoísmos ni caretas. He visto a otros que tal vez por la falta de experiencia cometen errores de los cuales Ud. nos da la explicación del por qué no hacer determinadas técnicas. Saludos y bendiciones y éxitos en sus nuevos proyectos.
Had problems with breaking brass screws going into oak. Such a simple solution explained 😀
Glad you found that helpful. I hope it will save you time in the future. Scott
@@FixingFurniture Your metric comment as opposed to imperial measurements was taken on board too. Thanks for your clear and concise explanations. From a hopefully improveing woodworker
Full of useful information as always. Thanks, Scott!
You're welcome. Thank you for being a subscriber!
Helpful and informative videos on TH-cam are quite rare these days - thank you for not putting out clickbait.
Scott, it's always reassuring to hear you say "we're good to go" and see your emphasis on safety, but do you have any anecdotes when things were NOT good to go, and WEREN'T safe? Very often we see how things are supposed to be, and the safe way of doing things, but not often the very slight difference between that and a moment before disaster.
Just curious!
Thanks for all the helpful tips. I upcycle old vintage jewelry boxes and often have to replace hinges. They usually have tiny brass screws,so thanks foe the tip about using a steel screw first.
Nice job, Scott! Glad to see the sponsorship! I will make a point to shop there!
Awesome, thank you so much!
Great job again Scott!! Turned out beautiful!
Thank you so much 😀
Seamless work!! You really can’t tell the difference between old and new!!! One suggestion for you would be at the end of the video to show both the insides as well as the outside of each part of the finished item. Would have loved to see each door open, and see the function and final details all at once. Great job!!!
Great suggestion! Thank you for the feedback. I appreciate that! Scott
Looks really nice. I'm always learning new things watching your videos.
Glad to hear you're learning as that's our focus! Thanks for sharing that! Scott
overhead shot at about 19:00 was super clear and illustrative.
Glad you enjoyed that scene. We keep pushing our filming skills so I'm happy to hear our improvements are worthwhile. Cheers. Scott
Good ole vinagar tric,
Thanks for another great video. When I needed to age the brass hardware for my period-specific British campaign secretary, I found that the hardware aged more quickly and consistently if I rubbed it with a green scotch-brite pad first, to remove the clear coat. Some hardware has this coat and some doesn't it seems.
Oh wow, Kennedy Hardware is VERY near my house and is a place I've gone to.
No way! That's great to hear! Thanks for sharing that. Scott
At first, I wasn’t happy about you altering the antique Hoosier cabinet, but then you mentioned that it had already been worked on and changed before. I appreciate you using vintage slotted screws, and the aged hardware also looks nice. I wonder what she will use the short shelf for?
I have a Hoosier cabinet that my dad refinished for me. It still has the flour sifter in it and I use it almost every day. I think it was made in the mid 1920s, it has a porcelain enamel worktop that does not slide out, the only one like that I have ever seen. It does not have a tambour door. My dad lives in Indiana and purchased some of the replacement parts from Kennedy’s. Thanks for the video!
Oh, wow! Thank you for sharing that. As I installed that top (short) shelf, I was thinking the same thing - what will the customer use this shelf for. I think it would be a great spot to store some cooking magazines stacked up. I will have to ask when they pick it up. Cheers. Scott
Hey Scott, thanks for another great video. I've got a tip that might be useful for you. Use angled picks to clean that glue residue in tight areas instead of the sewing needle. I think it'd be easier and faster.
Really informative and helpful Scott! Love your work!
Much appreciated! Thank you!
Love your work! Have you heard of Flipping Drawers and Mayfield Restorations? Couple of great guys. One is from the UK and the other is from Australia. They along with a couple of other TH-cam'rs do challenges where they pair up and pick a piece for each other to repair and refinish.
Thanks. I enjoyed the video. Great tips. Very informative and helpful.
Glad you enjoyed it!
That’s beautiful!
I'm glad you like it! Scott
Instead of using a thick sewing needle to get into tight spots i use a nail file, i find it very efficient, long enough & skinny enough with an abrasive face to remove old dried up glue, give it a try and add a few to your tool collection, love your videos, fantastic work 👍
Perfect video to zone out and watch someone else do the work, great sounds! Very relaxing.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing that. Scott
Excellent video as always.
Well thank you! Scott
Great video.
Amazing job!
Thank you! Cheers!
As always very informative. I think the two hooks inside the door are to hang a cutting board. Thanks for sharing
An antique dealer told me to heat new brass fittings in the oven to tarnish them but gave no details as to time and temperature. I tried with little effect which may have been due to my being overcautious. I would certainly prefer a non-chemical approach. I wonder if Tom Johnson or Trina's dad would know about this method.
Great video and job scott
Glad you enjoyed it Robert!
One of my aunts had a couple of those square hooks (in a different style cabinet) under the sink; she used them to hang the dish scrubber out of sight.
I understand the difference between restoration and repair and refinishing/refurbishing, and why you would not want shiny new hardware on an antique item. However, my personal preference is not for things that look grungy, dingy, or rusty... 😉
another great project, Scott, results are fantstic. Lots of good tips and tricks. Well done.
Indeed I really enjoyed watching this wonderful restoration and learned some cool tricks of the trade along the way, so thanks Scott for sharing.....Javi G.
That is a handsome cabinet. Just plane sharp! Excellent work, Scott!
Thanks a bunch Van! I hope you appreciated me sharing your comment in the video.
@@FixingFurnitureWithout a doubt, Scott! You're the best! And thank you so much for the sticker as well!
Great job transforming this Hoosier cabinet. 😊
Thank you very much! Scott
Naming the chemicals used for aging the hardware would be helpful, even if in this case it would be "I'm using a pre-made brass aging solution".
I think a video about ways to add & remove tarnish would be interesting.
Scott AWESOME!!!! Thank you very helpful
When you immerse the entire new part in the oxidation product, the hinge pin and the mechanical iron parts (springs and other parts) will begin an oxidation process that may cause it to become blocked or difficult to function. It would be better to remove said parts and then oxidize the shiny parts.😃👍
Great job, Scott!
I subscribed!
BRILLIANT 🙂
Thank you Michael and thank you for being a subscriber! Scott
I have an old crockpot that I use outside with the white vinegar & salt mixture to age metal. Cook until done.🙃 It does smell.
Nice!
Thank you! Cheers!
Your videos are very informative. I have an early 1900s Seller’s Hoosier cabinet that’s in bad shape. One of the doors has water damage, with terrible bubbles throughout the top layer of the panel. The joints are solidly glued, so I’m not sure if it would be better to try and glue the bubbles down, or try and get the door frames apart.
I love all your videos, and congratulations on your silver play button!
Question for you - Say another shop had started repairs on this cabinet and replaced all of the hardware just as you had with the chemical tarnish. But the customer brought it to you to finish the work on the rest of the cabinet - would you be able to tell that the hardware was brand new or the original after the change with tarnishing? You pointed out many details in the different screws as you dismantled the doors, so I'm curious whether someone 20 years from now would be able to tell this is 21st century hardware, or if the chemical tarnishing and standardizing of the screws makes that difficult to discern.
I very much enjoy your videos. I always learn something.
I have a question… I assume the reason why the glue joints failed on the rails and styles is that they were glue with hide glue. As you said, it’s the only glue that is reversible.
As you’re repairing, why use hide glue again? Why not use PVA wood glue to prevent further failures?
Hi Scott. Could you share some information on the syringe top bottles that you use for the vinegar and glues? Great video as always. Thanks.
Love watching your videos! Did the new latch on the far left door not interfere with with door to the right of it?
Helpful video! What type of aging chemical did you use on the brass hardware? Was it an acid of some type? Hard to source it by "chemical".
Here's a link to purchase brass tarnishing chemicals bit.ly/4a6L62N I hope that helps. Scott
hope you took that flour bin handle off the top, it looks odd there now, simple hole fill, dab on a bit of stain and return along with the flour bin, it will keep her/him from having to do it on their end. Nice redo, by the way, those flour bins are sell able on the secondary market.
Great vid, but i have to ask, why is the top shelf so high ?
Good question. The customer provided the specs so that they could put binders on the middle shelf. That way recipe collections can be stored there. The top shelf is small, so that may be a good spot to store some cooking magazines stacked up. I hope that answers your question. Scott
We had the same question. Thanks!
I’ve only got one thing to say and that is “Hoosier Daddy”
LOL. Thanks for that! Scott
41:46 Amen. Feel free to use metric all the time instead of Imperialist.
when you pull the jointer plane back towards you are you releasing some of the pressure, doesn't it add extra friction to the blade dragging it back across the wood dulling it quicker, I see a lot of woodworkers do that and just don't get it.
Brass handles in my kitchen get their patina back just by leaving them as is for a week. Does the polish slow the oxidation that much?
You should get the one that’s pure acetone so it doesn’t have cuticle moisturizer in it.
Was the middle door able to open freely after converting the bin to a door and adding the latch? Looked like maybe the latch bar needed to be shortened a little.
Yes, the middle door clears the latch as I showed in the video. The unique design of these hinges swings that edge of the door away from the hinges so it cleared the latch. I hope that answers your question. Scott
I must have missed you showing that
You made reference multiple times to hide glue being the only reversible glue. Just as an FYI…Titebond Original wood glue is fully reversible with heat.
Also… salt, water, vinegar, and acetone (nail polish remover), are all chemicals.
Désolé de te dire ça , mais les supports , les petits du centre et collé dans un petit dados , pour tablettes , on été fait dans le mauvais sense du bois .
its a crying shame you trashed it. but a guess yuppies are in love with conspicuous consumption of antiquities.
Hey Scott, thanks for another great video. I've got a tip that might be useful for you. Use angled picks to clean that glue residue in tight areas instead of the sewing needle. I think it'd be easier and faster.